Overview
Research Accounting Officer (CC13784) – Bath, BA2 7AY
Do you have excellent organisational, numeracy and administration skills, with excellent attention to detail?
We have the opportunity to appoint an outstanding candidate to a well-established team in the Post-Award department within Research and Innovation Services (RIS).
About us
RIS is the primary conduit for industry, business and other funders to access the University's research expertise and knowledge and plays an important role in advancing the University's international reputation for research and knowledge transfer by:
- increasing the volume of externally funded research
- improving grant application success rates
- enhancing strategic and operational support to academic departments
About the role
Working as part of a small but collaborative team, you will have the direct responsibility, under the supervision of the Post-Award Manager, for the financial administration of projects within a portfolio of academic departments.
Duties will include:
- Post-Award management of research projects, in accordance with terms and conditions of the funder.
- Providing advice and guidance to academic researchers.
- Monitoring income and expenditure on projects in accordance with the grant funding terms and conditions.
- Generating reports for awarding institutions on project expenditure.
- Submit invoices, financial returns, and statements to research sponsors.
About you
The ideal candidate will possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills, along with strong budgeting and analytical abilities. Proficiency in Office software, particularly Excel, is essential, as is a keen attention to detail.
A financial qualification such as AAT, partial qualification as an accountant, or a solid financial background is required. You should also demonstrate self-confidence, the ability to assert yourself effectively, and the capacity to remain calm under pressure.
Further information
This is offered on a part-time basis, working 21.9 hours (0.6 FTE), with the option of hybrid working (with a priority for working on campus on Tuesdays). The hours can be worked as 3 full days, with Monday or Friday as a required working day, or part-time over the week. Please feel free to contact us to discuss this prior to applying if it's important to you in deciding whether this role might be right for you and your personal circumstances.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jane Heywood, Post-Award Manager (chsjajh@bath.ac.uk) or Lizzie Hope-Dyer, Head of Research Funding (erh23@bath.ac.uk), however, please ensure that your application is submitted via the University website.
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
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What we can offer you
We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
- Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
- Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app
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Be Well at Bath
We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:
- Staff support groups and networks
- A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
- A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive
Find out more about being at your best at Bath.
Closing Date: 05 Aug 2026
Department: Management, Specialist and Administration
Salary: £31,236 to £37,694 pro rata
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